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A tabletop roleplaying game of cats and madness…

“In its flawless grace and superior self-sufficiency I have seen a symbol of the perfect beauty and bland impersonality of the universe itself, objectively considered, and in its air of silent mystery there resides for me all the wonder and fascination of the unknown. The dog appeals to cheap and facile emotions; the cat to the deepest founts of imagination and cosmic perception in the human mind.”  – “Cats and Dogs,” Howard Phillip Lovecraft

It’s not exactly a secret that H.P. Lovecraft really liked cats. In his strange story-poem, “Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,” cats save the protagonist, Randolph Carter, from the servants of chaos and evil. We have to assume Randolph had a can opener or something.

Now, a group of 3-5 players and a Cat Herder can continue the good fight in Call of Catthulu, and take on the furry minions of dark powers like Mutt’thra, Hastpurr, and even Great Catthulu, protecting the frankly somewhat stupid two-legged food providers from their dark influences. Of course, you can get the original rules now (and they’re on special!) but if you want the DELUXE version, you’ll have to wait a few months, since it’s on Kickstarter now.

COC is a rules-light tabletop RPG, good for newcomers to the hobby–unlike, say, D&D or furry favorite Ironclaw, there’s less than 2,000 pages of book to slog through, and characters are really a few short descriptive sentences. And, amazingly, they’re just cats. There’s the echo of the RPG “character class” tradition–catcrobats and scrappers, prophetic tiger dreamers, human-studying and remote-control-pressing twofootologists, charming pussyfoots. But they don’t throw fireballs or wield swords. As with its antecedent Bunnies and Burrows, these are simple animals against a harsh world.

It’s a little silly. Any game with the god “Snarlathotep” isn’t going to be entirely serious, but it shouldn’t be dismissed as a total ha-ha. The comic series Beasts of Burden shows how effective and frightening the “pets against darkness” trope can be (and it’s better for dog lovers).

The game really captured players’ imaginations at the big RPG Con Gencon. Part of this might be the game’s strengths of simple rules and easy-to-grasp concept, and may not play well long-term. But it’s bound to be a charming read, and the Kickstarter’s already past goal with a month to go.

One pledge level that’s TOTALLY worth a callout: the $50 “Pimp My Pet” level. This one gets you a cthulhu-compliant version of your dog or cat, tentacle-enabled. Who doesn’t need that in their lives?

Note: Images used above are included to promote the work of crowdfunding artists, and are owned by the original creator.

Doing some marketing research, learning about the diversity and popularity of items for sale in the fandom. Be it commissions, buttons, comics, clothes, or something else entirely, Share what it is here! (Photographs encouraged when available.)

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due to a series of unfortunate events I have to move. again. to a place I only know a few people. again. so this draggon is wondering if there are any furrys in mechanicsburg or harrisburg pa. I might give you things. you guys like things right?

ill show myself out

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Author: Fred From 1969 to 1972, BBC-TV presented a series of 26 10-minute stop-motion animated children’s episodes about the Clangers, tiny pink mouse-like denizens of another planet, and their cook, the Soup Dragon. The series was popular with British children and parents alike. The Cartoon Brew has announced, in an article by Neil Emmett, that […]

Author: Patch Packrat This isn’t new, but I haven’t seen it posted for furries; so for your amusement and listening pleasure [*cough*], meet Hatebeak and Caninus. Hatebeak is a death metal band, formed by Blake Harrison, Mark Sloan, and Waldo, a 21-year-old Congo African Grey Parrot. Hatebeak is the only band to have an “avian” […]

Author: rodney Dreamworks Animation have created a special tie-in compilation book called Dreamworks Heroes Annual 2014. In spite of that title, it’s already available in hardcover from Pedigree Books. “DreamWorks Animation has created some of the best loved animated feature films and TV shows of all time. They have released a total of 26 feature […]

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Author: Fred To jump ahead to the bottom line; Lab Rat is mysterious and full of action, and you will like it if you turn off your brain. The narrator, Zack, is a lab rat, grown artificially in a vat. The first few pages of this novel are stream-of-consciousness; his first disjointed thoughts. Two beings […]

Dreamworks Animation have created a special tie-in compilation book called Dreamworks Heroes Annual 2014. In spite of that title, it’s already available in hardcover from Pedigree Books. “DreamWorks Animation has created some of the best loved animated feature films and TV shows of all time. They have released a total of 26 feature films, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon, grossing nearly $11 billion worldwide. This Annual brings all your favorite DreamWorks characters together for the first time in this unique DreamWorks Heroes Annual 2014.” Check it out at Amazon. The advertisements are kind of hard to follow: Apparently this publication is also available as Dreamworks All-Stars Annual 2014, with a different cover.

image c. 2013 Pedigree Books

Author: GreenReaper Users of adult furry forum Furry to Furry have had a wild month after the site’s demise due to an alleged failure to pay hosting bills. After moving through various forum providers (notably Proboards, who blocked one of the alternate sites’ founders), a privately-hosted board has been set up under the administration of […]

Luprand and Kristian join the two fools, Roo and Tugs, as they read your Halloween stories, discuss Halloween traditions, debate changes to the celebration of the day, and more. Do you like Trunk or Treating? Fun Size Candies? A good laugh? THE GAME? Dramatized radio with live music? You're in luck! This episode is all treats, and no tricks.



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Show Notes

Music and Breaks

Opening theme: Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Radio Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. Used with permission.  (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Closing: Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Chill Out Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)

 

Special Thanks

Luprand, our guest.
Kristian, our guest and live musician.
Kira the fox, for our ident!
Gypsy Jack, for their story!
Farren Nerdy, for their story!
Donald, for their story!
And the cast, especially Firebreath, for his story.

 

Next episode: Facebook, Twitter, and other social media connect us all. Do you keep two profiles to keep it away from work? Has work found out about you being a furry? How can you prevent it? Tell us your story! cast@furwhatitsworth.com S3 Episode 10 – The Son of the Son of Halloween! - Luprand and Kristian join the two fools, Roo and Tugs, as they read your Halloween stories, discuss Halloween traditions, debate changes to the celebration of the day, and more. Do you like Trunk or Treat

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So I been wanting to do art trades and on one end I fine no one wants to do one with me ( I posted an announcement on the faf , Facebook and on fa ) but the other end same guy keeps asking despite different skill levels.

So what should I do?

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Short advert for British train booking website Trainline.com, the message being book with them else you’ll get into a rage when you realise the savings you missed out on.

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Earlier research had revealed that happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dog's point of view), while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish.But now scientists say that fellow canines can spot and respond to these subtle tail differences.

An interesting report on how dog's express emotions. It's not the case that the dog is communicating directly using the tail, but that the tail expresses the emotional state which other dogs are able to pick up on. In other words dogs can read into each other's body language.

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